Vegetable / Cool season

Golden Acre Cabbage

Space-efficient spring or fall brassica for raised beds.

Compact green heads with classic cabbage sweetness.

Seed spacing and maturity

Days to maturity
64
Germination temperature
55-85F
Seed depth
0.5 inches
Spacing
18 inches
Row spacing
30 inches
Start method
Either

Frost-date timing

Indoor start
6 weeks before last frost
Direct sow
21 days before last frost
Transplant
14 days before last frost
Fall planting
12 weeks before first frost
Succession interval
repeat every 21 days

Growing profile

Sun
Full sun
Water
Even moisture during head formation.
Soil
Fertile, well-drained soil with steady nitrogen.
Watch
Rotate away from other mustard-family crops and protect young plants from cabbage worms.
  • brassica
  • cool-season
  • heads
  • fall

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